Home / 55,043.04-82,564.56-22,188

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,043.04, 82,564.56 and 22,188

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,043.04, 82,564.56 and 22,188 is: 33,282

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,043.04 : 82,564.56 = 22,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,043.04/82,564.56 = 22,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,043.04x = 82,564.56 × 22,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,043.04x = 1,831,942,457.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,831,942,457.28/55,043.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,282

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.